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Wardsboro vs Hooksett vs Newfane vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wardsboro | Hooksett | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,456 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Hooksett School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.